A republic in the western Pacific Ocean, the Federated States of Micronesia comprises more than 600 islands and islets in the Caroline Islands archipelago. The Republic of Palau-which is also part of the Caroline archipelago-is the Federated States’ nearest neighbor to the west, while its neighbor to the east is the Republic of the Marshall Islands. To the north lie the Mariana Islands, while to the south lies Papua New Guinea. Like the Marshall Islands, the Federated States was administered by the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947 to 1986. The capital of the Federated States of Micronesia is Palikir, which is located on Pohnpei island. Area 271 square miles (701 square kilometers). Population (2014 est.) 101,000.